Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction: the Nuggets will beat the Pacers for the ninth time in a row

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on February 25. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Indiana

The Pacers, after the resumption of the regular NBA championship, are still playing only at home with teams from the Western Conference. First, Indiana hosted second-place Memphis in the West and won 127:113. Yesterday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the sixth team in the West, also ended with a double-digit advantage for Rick Carlisle's wards - 129:111.

In the Eastern Conference, Indiana is also firmly in the playoff zone - on the fourth line with a balance of 32-23. It should also be noted that the Pacers have obviously added to their offense over the course of the season and are currently in ninth place in the efficiency rating with 116.2 points scored per game.

Denver

The Nuggets are also showing great work on offense this season. Led by Nikola Jokic, the team is currently third in the league in scoring with 121.3 points per game on average. However, the Colorado club's defense has been slipping throughout the league, currently ranking 23rd with 116.0 points per game. That's even worse than Indiana, which ranks 21st in defensive efficiency rating at 115.6.

It will be extremely difficult for Denver to contend in the playoffs with such a defense. This was actually indicated by the team's last game. The Nuggets, having won nine games in a row, hosted the Los Angeles Lakers and literally could not oppose the duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic - 100:123.

H2H Meetings

In the last four seasons, Denver has won all 8 games against Indiana. Below are the results of the meetings in the previous two championships.

Expert Betting Tips

Since Denver has such a long winning streak against Indiana, which started back in 2021 and is currently eight games in a row, let's bet on a Nuggets victory in the upcoming meeting. In addition, the Pacers have a back-to-back, and last night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, despite a double-digit lead, obviously took a lot of energy away from Rick Carlisle's team.

Total Over 245.5 for 1.95

Total Over 245.5 for 1.87

Handicap 2 (-2.5) for 1.33